Big, Old, Scaredy-Dog

Bright, bold humorous illustrations will capture the reader's attention, and guide them through this amusing story of a noisy day in the life of a big, old dog. In the end, the dog learns that many things that bark loudly do not bite. The large, clear text has repetitive qualities and a vocabulary level that is geared to the beginning reader. Pre-readers will learn about reactions and associated facial expressions by looking at the pictures of the endearing dog. The book highlights adjectives that begin with the letter "S" to describe the big, old dog's responses to the noises. The dog is: speedy, silly, scared, skeptical, skittish, shaky, saggy, stunned, surprised, sleepy, snoring and most of all, sweet. An appendix offers additional activities for the reader, such as: listing their own doggy description words and drawing associated expressions. Teachers will find the appendix to be a helpful learning guide. Young and old will enjoy this story, and will want to read it again and again.